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What’s the likely course of my back pain?

Welcome to active X backs

The relief and prevention of persistent back pain or sciatica.

“I believe that specialising enables me to be better than a generalist”

Lower Back Pain and sciatica are extremely common, but I focus on persistent pain. Why only persistent? Because if this is only the first or second time you’ve had back pain or you’ve only had it for a week, it’ll probably clear up on its own. But it’ll almost certainly happen again (60% of them do). Once you realise that a quick fix isn’t likely, and you’re keen to play an active role in your recovery, then – and only then – will I see you.

I’m interested in long-term recoveries. There are many clinicians who will offer you a quick fix. As an osteopath with 25 years experience, I can do the quick fix, but so can others. If you want a long-term, sustainable improvement, then I can help.

I’d love to be able to help everyone, but life is short, so I focus on those who are ready to help themselves. If you answer yes to the questions below, then I’ll see you. If any of them are “no” (or my prices are too high), then try our online personalised interactive web platform for lower back pain and sciatica sufferers, or buy the active X backs book.

I believe we should all be able to wake up painlessly and live a full and active life, but I also believe in responsibility. If you’re ready to do some of the work (and you answer yes to all of the below), then give Andreea a ring, or drop her an email. You can consult me in person, or online via skype – either will work.

Gavin Routledge DO(Hons) MSc is Vice Patron of the British School of Osteopathy (the UK’s oldest and biggest osteopathic school, established in 1917), author of “The Back Book” and “active X backs – An effective long-term solution to lower back pain”. He was a Gold Medallist at the British School of Osteopathy in 1991, has a Masters Degree from the University of Edinburgh in The Clinical Management of Pain and has worked in Edinburgh, Scotland for most of his 26 years in practice, always specialising in – and now revolutionising – the management and treatment of lower back pain and sciatica.

We adhere to lower back pain guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, are registered with the General Osteopathic Council and are members of The International Association for the Study of Pain.